Hope
meets Promise.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Pink Pepper
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Concentration not recorded leads with oud; Eau de parfum leads with woody. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Frederic Malle HopeConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |  Frederic Malle PromiseEau de parfum Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Concentration not recorded | Eau de parfum |
| Listed bottle sizes | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Brand origin | France | France |
| Made in | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Listed year | 2024 | 2017 |
| Leading accords | oud · aromatic · woody | woody · earthy · rose |
| Notes unique to this record | Juniper, Oud, Vetiver, Smoke, Leather, Amber | Apple, Rosemary, Saffron, Cloves, Bulgarian Rose, Turkish Rose, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Patchouli, Castoreum, Labdanum, Ambroxan |
| Longevity / 5 | 4.33 · 244 votes | 4.46 · 2,233 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 3.07 · 243 votes | 3.26 · 2,328 votes |
Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.
Ingredients, side by side.
Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.
A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.
Hope
Eau de parfum · EU listing
Alcohol denat. [] Fragrance (parfum) [] Water\aqua\eau [] Limonene [] Linalool [] Geraniol [] Alpha-isomethyl ionone [] Benzyl salicylate [] Evernia prunastri (oakmoss) extract [] Citronellol [] Coumarin [] Eugenol [] Farnesol [] Citral [] Cinnamal [] Isoeugenol
Source: Frederic Malle official European product page · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference ILN53099
Promise
Eau de parfum · US listing
Alcohol denat., Fragrance (parfum), Water\aqua\eau, Linalool, Limonene, Benzyl salicylate, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Evernia prunastri (oakmoss) extract, Butylphenyl methylpropional, Coumarin, Citronellol, Geraniol, Citral, Eugenol, Farnesol, Benzyl alcohol, Benzyl benzoate, Bht
Source: Frederic Malle official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference ILN44595
These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.
Follow your curiosity.
A starting point, not a verdictConcentration not recorded
Start here if the listed oud and aromatic direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.
Eau de parfum
Start here if the listed woody and earthy direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.